How can George Bush regain respect in the Middle East after all of his efforts to destroy it?

Question

Who can make this stuff up? The American President, our president and supreme commander, flies half way around the world to Jordan for a meeting with the Iraqi leader. On the day of the meeting, a memo from the President’s national security advisor appears in the NY Times trashing that very same Prime Minister.

The article also insists that the US supports Mr. Al-Malicki. Mr
Malicki is not pleased. He cancels the meeting beFore Air Force One even lands.

Could you imagine the scene on that plane. Oh, the humiliation, oh the heads that will roll. The press is all over it.

Should the US get another envoy to negotiate -- like Senator Jim Webb?

bullies and lynch mobs and narrowminded need not respond

Since Neocons are so incompetent, it might be a decent idea to consider Nancy Pelosi....

Answer 1

That's a very good question. I don't think Bush had any intention of establishing peace or democracy in the Middle East. In fact, his actions have bare out the exact opposite.

Answer 2

The only way for George Bush to regain respect is if Iraq quiets down and becomes a democratic country because of the invasion. Years from now, people might look back and see the invasion as the turning point. If Iraq becomes democratic and this causes other countries to go that way in the region, his name may be rehabilitated. Unfortunately, only historians can do it, perhaps ones that haven't yet been born. It'll take a long time for these things to happen and there is no guarantee they will happen.

I will say this: sticking your finger in the wind is no way to wield the power of the United States. But Bush will have no respect for the next two years. That, I guarantee.

Answer 3

Why should Bush, or any American President be campaigning for respect from such a screwed up area of the world? The Middle East will eventually destroy itself. Women are kept down and freedom is routinely trampled. Not a very fertile environment, eh?

Who would be so low so as to beg for respect from such "leaders"?

The Middle East needs to "earn" the respect of the U.S.

Answer 4

I don't think he can ever gain any respect in the middle east. The damage is done and he just has no credibility. I don't think Bush is capable of swallowing his pride and admitting to us or himself when he screwed up or how bad things are. I mean look at the current situation in Iraq, he won't even allow anyone in the Administration to admit that Iraq is in the middle of a civil war. He knows that his legacy will forever be tied to Iraq, and he's more concerned with saving face than facing reality and really dealing with the problems. He's made so many bold attacking statements that he has painted himself in a corner and left himself with no options. For example, he called Democrats the party of cut and run and appeasers to the terrorists. So now he can't pull the troops out or else he will look like a hypocrite. He called Iran and Syria terrorist nations and refused to speak with them unless they bow to all of his demands. Now everyone realizes that Iraq will never be stable unless Iran and Syria tighten their borders and stop funding the insurgents. But too late, because Iran and Syria are going to do everything they can to continue to make problems worse to get back at the guy who was hurling insults at them.

Answer 5

Why not find out who leaked the memo to the NY Times? And what their motivation was. Foreign policy often operates with unstated goals that are not public knowledge.

Note that no one published the date of the Normandy invasion in the press, of course today, the NY Times probably would.

Answer 6

I do not think there is a deliberate effort to destroy the Middle East. Our president was born into life of money and privilege. Because of that, he was living all his life in an artificial bubble. And, as a result, he has complete lack of knowledge about the world around him and his actions sometimes have sad consequences.

Answer 7

so I guess in 1979 Iran had an Islamic revolution because Carter was Rude. HMMM

Answer 8

I'm just learning about Jim Webb and so far I think he'd be great.
He's got guts and doesn't seem to be intimadated by anyone.We need that instead of this pussyfootin' diplomacy.What a great idea. Thanks

Answer 9

Our government is the most powerful in the world. We ARE a kingdom. Just different than in the old days. All we care about in the Middle East is oil. Everything else is for show for the press.

Answer 10

Yeah, and Obama presented guns with the help of Egypt to the Libyan rebels months in improve so as that he might want to set up a puppet authorities. do not you ask your self how the libyan rebels, who're supposedly civilians which have risen up adversarial to Gaddafi, have get admission to to tanks, or perhaps Mig fighter planes? the position did those rebels get such guns? This operation might want to were deliberate months in improve and Obama is part of it.